The foregoing arrangement should not be considered as punishment, but as making up the time lost to the State by the men's absence from their duties, which left other men to do their work, and should therefore not be entered in the daily record.
A general leave man who persistently breaks his leave should be put in the limited leave list, and the time and place at which he should be allowed ashore should be entirely at the discretion of the captain, and if possible he should not be allowed ashore when the rest of the ship's company are on leave.
When a notorious leave-breaker goes on leave, it is well to send ashore a description, upon which are noted the hour and the date upon which he should again be aboard his ship. By this means he is often recovered before he has broken his leave for any length of time.
First-class petty officers should always be given leave when chief petty officers get leave. The former are generally far older men, and have had longer experience in the Service than most chief petty officers.
Badge-men and "men who have never broken their leave in the ship" should be given leave whenever possible. Plenty of liberty reduces break-leave to a minimum, and also reduces inebriety to a marked extent.
Attention to the points of administration enumerated above will go far to create in the Fleet, not only comfort and happiness but, that constant readiness for emergency which is the result of a high state of discipline.
INDEX
Abd-el-Al, [171] Abd-el-Hamid, [282], [287] Abu Klea, battle of, [257-68] A.D.C. to Prince of Wales, appointed, [157] to Queen Victoria, appointed, [412] Adeane, Commander, [77] Admiral, the making of, [556-67] Admiralty affronted, [142] confusion at, [550] documents stolen, [348] and Lord Charles' Soudan service, [312] Lord Charles appointed Junior Lord of, [344] reprimanded by, [150] resignation of Lord Charles, [353] Afterguard, [13] Aground, Tribune, [61] Ahmed Arabi, [171]. See Arabi Pasha Mahomet, [211] Albania, strange adventure in, [515] Alexandria, action at, [187] attack on Lord Charles at, [185] fortifications at, [187] issue of proclamation, [193] operations outside, [201-6] police work at, [191-5] refugees from, [186] riot in, [178] squadron at, [186] troops assisting at, [195] visit to, [371] water supply failing, [181] Algeçiras Conference, [514] Ali Fehmi, [170] Alison, General Sir A., [198] American flag incident, [58] Ammunition, discoveries of, outside Alexandria, [203] Reserve, inadequacy of, [370] Animals on board ship, [66] Arab courage, [265] lad shot, [197] Arabi Pasha, [171] dismissed, [181] condemned, [184] Armament, secondary, essential, [147] Arms, defective, [267] Army, inclined to join, [8] Arrow, the affair of the lorcha, [3] Assouan, Lord Charles at, [225] Atlantic Fleet created, [496] Australia, voyage to, in Galatea, [75] Australian Squadron, suggested command of, [469]
Bab-el-Kebir, [223], [228] Bahadur, Sir Jung, [164] Balfour, Mr., and need for War Staff, [480] Bare feet, [16] Baring, Sir Evelyn, [215], [216] Bayford School, [5] Bear, fight with a, [540] Bell, Mr. Moberly, [187] Benbow, Mr., [300], [303] commended, [307] Benicia, [69] Bentham, Deputy-Inspector-General, [513] Beresford, Admiral Sir John Poo, xxv
Commissioner John, xviii
Lord William, [160] Lord Marcus and the sharpers, [531] Marshal, xix
Bimbashi (camel), [222], [236], [238] Bismarck, a talk with, [362] Black Prince, [42] Blasphemy, [18] Boa constrictor killed, [167] Boar, encounter with, [79], [168] Boardman, Captain, commands naval contingent in Soudan, [222] appreciation of work of, [223], [329] Boat-pulling. See also Gazelle; [7], [207], [497-507] Boat-race, women's, [29] Boat-races, [28], [152], [207], [497-507] Boat-sailing, [504] Boiler of Safieh repaired, [300], [303] Boiler plates, [252] Bombay, burning of, [146] Bordein, s., [283], [292], [293], [294] Bounty Mutiny, [86] Bowles, Admiral William, [6] Boxers, famous, [69] Boyd-Carpenter's (Dr.) remarkable story, [154] Brabazon's, Colonel, account of attack on convoy, [321] Bradford, Major, [162] Brandreth, Commander Thomas, [12] "Break-up of China," [426] Bright-work discouraged, [120] Britannia training ship, [6], [9] officers of, [7] Brothers, Lord Charles Beresford's, vii
Browne, Major-General Sam, [162] Bull, incident of, [290] Bulldog, Lord Charles, [146] Buller, Sir Redvers, [221], [222], [225], [229], [252], [317], [318] Bulwark, flag hoisted in, [508] Burnaby, Colonel, [256], [259] death of, [264] Butt, Isaac, [131], [342]
Cable, hemp and chain, [12] Cadet, Naval, appointed, [11] Cadets, training of, [6] Cæsar, flag hoisted in, [493] Calcutta, visit to, [103] Camel Corps equipment, [237] incident, [225] race, [236] Camels. See Bimbashi
invented saddle for, [237] repairing with oakum, [328] shortage of, [278] sufferings of, [255] Cameron, Mr., [207], [270] Cannibal, talk with, [80] Canton, bombardment of, [4] Cape Town, visit to, [186] Captain, disaster to, [49] Carysfort, [209] Casualties of Desert Column, [279] Cawnpore Memorial, Prince's visit to, [168] Certificate, signing of, [5] Ceylon, climate of, [104] Changes in Channel, Nore, and Home Fleets, [552] in shipbuilding, [48] proposed, [396] Channel Fleet, in command of, [485], [550] reductions and changes, [551] Royal visit to, [554] Channel Squadron (1863), [42] Chaplain, influence of, [19] Chatham Dockyard, appointment at, [393] terminates, [400] Chefoo, [447] Chicago, [398] Chicago, Lord Charles at, [459] China, inspection of armies in, [440-44] Lord Charles sails for, [424] summary of reforms advocated, [451] Chinese Army, scheme of reorganisation, [437] commercial integrity, [102] Ching, Prince, [435] Cholera at Calcutta, [103] Churchill, Lord Randolph, resignation of, [352] Clifton, Captain, [116] Clio, [48], [51] Clippers, famous opium, [117] Coal in Vancouver, discovery of, [60] Cockfighting at Manila, [102] Cockroaches, racing, [52] Coffer-dam, [492] Coincidence, [103], [160] Columns. See Desert, and Nile
Colvin, Mr. Auckland, [172] Command, first independent, [120] Commendations, special, [70], [198], [206], [235] Compensation to Alexandrians, [199] Condor, action of, at Alexandria, [187] appointed to, [156], [186] gives up command of, [206] signal to, [189] Constituencies, invitations from, [398], [415] Convicts at Perth, [75] Convoy, attack on, [320] Coode, Captain Trevenen P., [65] Cordite, danger of heat, [465] Corfu, [32] Correspondent, newspaper, troublesome, [198] desire to act as, [207] shot, [275] Council of Defence, [398], [414] Courage of Arabs, [265] Court-martial, trial by, [367] Crete, insurrection in, [427-31] Cruisers, deficiency of, [144] Crutchley, General, [278] Curraghmore, description of, viii-xii
Custance, Admiral Sir R. N., [550]
Dacres, Rear-Admiral Sydney C., [12] Dal Cataract, Lord Charles at, [243] Dawson, Lieutenant Douglas, [291] Daymen, [14] Decapitation in Japan, [101] Defence, [41] Defence, Council of. See Council
Delaval, Lord, death of, [548] Delavals, the, xvi
Democracy and war, [494], [495] Denman, Rear-Admiral the Hon. J., [65] Desert Column, [220], [246], [247], [248] casualties, [279] composition of, [253] in disorder, [272] march back to Korti, [324] Sir R. Buller's dispatch re, [319] zeriba, [275] Desertions at San Francisco, [69] Diaz, visit to President, [550] Discipline, [14], [142] reform of, [17] Discomforts of the Old Navy, [19] of Nile steamer, [224] of the Nile, [242] Disgrace, in, [26] Disraeli, memories of, [139] on the party system, [139] Dockyard appointment, [393] Dowell, Rear-Admiral Wm., [505], [506] Doyle, Sir Hastings, [153] Dress, the sailor's, [19] Drunkenness, [17], [31] Dufferin, Lord, [374] Dunsmuir, Mr., [60] Duties, various, of a ship's crew, [13]
Earle, General, killed, [319] East Marylebone, elected for, [336] Eden, Captain Charles, [5], [34] Edinburgh, Duke of, attempt to assassinate, [73] visit to Japan of, [100] Edward, King. See King
Egyptian War, beginning of trouble, [170] Election incidents, [336], [337] Elephant hunting, [164], [536-8] in Galatea, [109] Elephants, regiment of, [167] El-Teb, [216] Emma, Queen, [57] Empress Dowager, [420] Engine, repairing, [226] Essays by officers, [466], [468] Estimate of naval needs, [358] Estimates, signing the, [356]. See Navy
Etiquette, naval, [1] Eurydice training frigate, [6] capsizing of, [154] remarkable story re, [155] Examination for Navy, [6] Excellent, [71] Execution of murderer, [54] Experience in routine work, etc., necessity of, [146] Explosion of gun-cotton, [204] of shell from Condor, [208] on Thunderer, [148]
Falkland Islands, [53] Family history. See History
home. See Curraghmore memorials, ix
Farm, model, [399] Fayrer, Surgeon-General, [163] Fersaat, [224] Fight at Malta, [31] over boat-race, [29] Fisher, Captain John, [190] Sir John, improvements in Mediterranean fleet, [467] Fishing incidents, [544-7] Fit, keeping, [107] Fitzgerald, Admiral Penrose, [49], [54], [505] Flag rank, earlier promotion to, advocated, [404], [483] Flogging abolished, [17] question of, [144] Forecastlemen, [13] Foretopmen, [13] Forging of cheques, [75], [83] Freemason, made a, [108] French, Sir John, [280]
Galatea, [73] diversion, [108] in Japan, [100] Gardner gun, [252], [276], [300], [308] jamming of, [263] Gardner, Miss, engagement to, [154] Gascoigne, Captain, [302], [304], [306] Gazelle, [7] Gemai, [229] Germany's, Emperor of, visit to Gibraltar, [493] visit to Skagen, [554] Gibbs, Flag-Lieutenant, [551], [554] Gibraltar, [370] Emperor of Germany visits, [493] Gillford, Captain, [60] Gladstone, Mr. W. E., [33] and compensation to Alexandrians, [199] Glanville, John, [11], [28] Gleichen, Count, [237], [248], [277] Gordon, General, [214], [215] urgent messages from, [216], [217], [219], [234], [250] letters from, [282] steamers sent by, [283] death of, [291] Goschen, Mr., conversation with, [359] Goshawk, [120] Graham, Major-General Sir G., [215], [216], [332] Sir James, [9] Grenfell, Vice-Admiral Sir H., [515] Gubat, Desert Column at, [278] Gun-cotton, explosion of, [204] Gun explosion on Thunderer, [148] Gunners, [13] Gunnery, British and American, [67] in the Marlborough, [20] on China station, [466] Gun Reserve, inadequacy of, [370]
Hall's, Captain W. H., recommendations, [361] Hamilton, Lord George, on Lord Charles' resignation, [354] Sir R. Vesey, [404] Hammill, Commander, [221], [226] Hannibal rams Prince George, [400] Hara-kiri, [91] Harris, Captain Robert, [6], [7], [10] Sir Augustus, [399] Hartington, Lord, telegram from, [317] Haulage of boats on Nile. See Whaleboats, and Steamers
Hawsers, wire, first used, [154] Heaton, Mr. Henniker, [417] Lieutenant W. H., [8] Hecla, torpedo school, [369] Hercules, [49] Hibernia, [33] Hicks Pasha and staff, [213] Hildyard, General Sir H., [8] History of family, xii-xxii
Hohenzollern, [545] Home Fleet, [552] of family. See Curraghmore
Hornby's, Admiral Phipps, views on, Cabinet and Sea Lords, [355] Horse-racing and riding, [518-34] Horses, runaway, [76] saving, [206] Hot springs in New Zealand, [79] Howe, salving of, [395] Humour, Irish, [72] Hunting, [71], [520], [522-5] Hurricane (Pampero) at Buenos Aires, [70] at Port Mercy, [56] at Vancouver, [68]
Idlers, [14] Illumination of Marlborough, [33] Illustrious training ship, [6], [9] Imperial Defence, committee of, [481] Naval Defence, [408] Improvements, value of minor, [365] Incidents, amusing, [5], [28], [47], [104], [108],
[113], [114], [115], [116], [117], [118],
[119], [133], [135], [136], [151], [153],
[163], [164], [169], [196], [198], [199],
[202], [223], [224], [225], [227], [230],
[290], [316], [329], [334], [336], [343],
[366], [371], [373], [392], [394], [415],
[416], [445], [470-7], [489], [511], [516],
[517], [519], [522], [523], [527], [528],
[529], [530], [532], [533] India, visit of Prince to, [157] Ingram, Mr., [286] Instructions to Admirals in Egypt, [177] Intelligence Department. See Naval
Intervention, European, in Egypt, [175] Ionian Islands, [32] Ireland, rent question in, [128] royal residence in, advocated, [412] visit of Duke and Duchess of York, [413] Irish characteristics, [136] Irishman, a frenzied, [197] Irishmen in United States, [458] Irishmen's honour, [553] Irish politics (1872), [129], [342] Ismailia, journey to, [200] Ito, Marquess, interviews with, [449]
Jackson, Mr. John, [386] Jakdul, [249] arrival of Desert Column, [255] Japan, in, [100], [455] Old, [90] Jokes, practical, [28], [30], [56], [71], [113], [115] Jones, "Ninepin," [23] José Salvatro, [236], [244]
Kang Yu Wei, flight of, [432] Kanwah Island, [77] Keppel, Hon. Sir Henry, [111] Lieutenant Colin, [300], [303], [306] Kerry election (1872), [128] Khartoum, fall of, [291] in danger, [213], [217], [221] steamers start for, [287] Sir Charles Wilson's voyage to, [292] Khashm-el-Mus, [285] Khedive, appointment to staff of, [206] message of congratulation from, [326] in danger, [190] of Egypt. See Tewfik
Kiao-Chao, [423], [447], [448] Kinder, Mr., [447] Kingcome, Admiral, [64] King Edward visits Bulwark, [514] King Edward, H.M.S., hoists flag in, [550] Kitchener, Major, [256], [334] Korti, [219] Lord Charles' journey to, [245] Naval Brigade arrives at, [252] Kuang Hsu, Emperor, [420], [422] Kukri, [167]
Land question in Ireland, [130] Leave, question of, [486], [566] Lesseps, M. de, protest of, [102] Lewis, Mr. George, [22] Li Hung Chang, [445] Line, crossing the, [53] Loan, demand for, [338] Twenty-one million, [360] London Chamber of Commerce, address before, [386] banquet to Lord Charles, [462] Lytton, Lord, [159]
Machine guns, [331] M'Neill's zeriba engagement, [332] Magellan, Straits of, first ironclads to pass through, [66] Magnificent, building of, [393] Mahan, Admiral, [376], [398] Mahdi, death of, [333] Mahdi's skull, [329] Mahmoud Sami Pasha, [171] Maintopmen, [13] Majestic, [485] Malta, precautions against, [512] incidents at, [30] Malwa rammed, [208] Maniac, troubled by, [236] Manila, visit to, [102] Manning of ships, [12] Manoeuvres, lectures on, [375] Maoris, [80] Marabout Fort, [187], [188], [189] Marconi wireless telegraphy, [414] Marlborough, [11] outbreak of fire, [14] Marriage, [151] Martin, Sir Wm. Fanshawe, [12] and reform of discipline, [17] Massacre of foreigners in Egypt, [176] Masts out of proportion, [32] Mate, rank of, abolished, [32] Mauritius, arrival at, [104] May, Surgeon-General A. W., [296], [307] Medals received, [44] Mediterranean, appointed second in command, [462] appointed to command, [508] Fleet, improvements in, [467] Fleet deficiencies, [463], [509] haul down flag, [469] Melita, [380] Memorandum on Organisation for War, [346] Memorials, family, ix
Memories of the Sea, [49], [54] Merchant ships and signalling, [382] Mercy, Port, [56] Mernat,